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You'll Get It, Pay for It, Bloody-well like it!

Friday, 16 May 2003, 4:37 pm | Libertarianz Party

"$40,000,000 of our money spent on TASS T.V. programmes is only half as ridiculous as the reason Maharey gives for doing so", said Libertarianz Spokesman Russell Watkins. More >>

This is a Superb Budget!

Friday, 16 May 2003, 4:36 pm | Libertarianz Party

Today, Libertarianz proclaimed the release of a superb 2003 budget - not Cullen's high tax, low-growth monstrosity, but the 2003 Libertarianz Alternative Budget. More >>

Steal-and-Bribe Means More Failure

Friday, 16 May 2003, 4:35 pm | Libertarianz Party

"Mr Cullen's increase in funding to the education sector comes as no surprise, as he is only continuing along the same lines as countless previous budgets," says Peter Osborne, Libertarianz Spokesman to Deregulate Education. "This budget ... More >>

Press Release: Stolen Billions

Friday, 16 May 2003, 2:58 pm | Libertarianz Party

Government 'revenue' is projected to increase 30% from 1998 to 2004 according to the 2003 budget figures released by Treasury. However, notes Libertarianz Law & Order Spokesman Robert Palmer, "spending as a percentage of the total Government ... More >>

ACT Illiberal on Methamphetamines

Thursday, 15 May 2003, 4:51 pm | Libertarianz Party

"The Government's decision to reclassify methamphetamines to Class A status - with support from the so-called 'liberals' of the ACT party, the substance fascists of United Future, and the socialists of the National party - smacks of them once ... More >>

Free Speech - Keith Locke Gets It Right!

Thursday, 15 May 2003, 4:50 pm | Libertarianz Party

burning the flag flies in the face of the very meaning that the flag itself More >>

War on Drugs - Ban the Christians!

Thursday, 15 May 2003, 4:49 pm | Libertarianz Party

do it.' I look forward now to hearing Dunne call for a ban on the Christian More >>

Local Governments Profligate at Our Expense

Wednesday, 7 May 2003, 2:37 pm | Libertarianz Party

"A gallery, a theatre, and 3 cows? The three big local governments of New Zealand are three dens of thieves!" Kerry Prendergast's announcement that Wellington ratepayers will be throwing $4.5 million at the Embassy Theatre prompted this severe ... More >>

Abolish Sin Taxes - Enjoy A Drink Instead!

Wednesday, 7 May 2003, 12:37 am | Libertarianz Party

"Wowserism rules in the Labour, Progressive, Greens, and United Future parties," observed Libertarianz Deputy Leader Peter Osborne this morning as he reflected on the late night smash-and-grab on drinkers' wallets in Parliament last night. "By ... More >>

State Radio Gets More Loot to Promote the State

Wednesday, 7 May 2003, 12:36 am | Libertarianz Party

"The nearly $14m increase in loot for state radio announced by the government yesterday will strengthen the reach of the leftwing statism promoted by this Labour/Anderton minority government and its Green mates," declared Libertarianz Communications ... More >>

Equal rights? We're already ready, Bill

Monday, 5 May 2003, 2:36 pm | Libertarianz Party

"New Zealand citizens have been ready for equal rights for a century and a half," reports Libertarianz spokesman Tim Wikiriwhi today, in response to Bill English's weekend comments. "It's a shame that it's taken this long for Bill to notice," ... More >>

Family Values? Whose Family?

Monday, 5 May 2003, 9:50 am | Libertarianz Party

"'Family values' appears to be the reason that J-Day organisers have suffered a last minute eviction from Aotea Square," reports Libertarianz spokesman Peter Cresswell today, "whatever a 'family value' might look like," he mused. ... More >>

Mind Control - By Who's Edict?

Thursday, 1 May 2003, 3:04 pm | Libertarianz Party

"Act MP Deborah Coddington's assertions on Trevor Mallard's cynical attempts to spend another $167 million more of stolen tax money on a patch up job is spot on. But her own ideas on what constitutes a decent education system are ill-conceived ... More >>

May Day - Freedom for the Productive

Thursday, 1 May 2003, 3:03 pm | Libertarianz Party

"May Day is a day for all productive people to celebrate freedom," said Libertarianz Deputy Peter Osborne today. "A day to celebrate freedom, and yet to recognise how far away from real freedom we still are." More >>

Dunne Shafts Families

Thursday, 1 May 2003, 2:58 pm | Libertarianz Party

"Peter Dunne's new 'Families Commission' is an absurd pointless and expensive waste of taxvictims' money," declared Libertarianz spokesmen Peter Cresswell today. "Every dollar spent on this new monument to futility is a dollar wrested ... More >>

Copeland's Power Should Be Banned!

Thursday, 1 May 2003, 2:57 pm | Libertarianz Party

"Gordon Copeland's comments that the Prostitution Reform Bill will 'exploit young women for sordid monetary gain' are of a piece with the views of his United Dark-ages political party," says Libertarianz Spokesman Russell Watkins. "In ... More >>

Save Power: Shut Down the Government

Tuesday, 29 April 2003, 4:43 pm | Libertarianz Party

"Shut down over winter" said Libertarianz deputy Peter Osborne today, responding to the Government's call for power saving due to the inability of its own power companies to ration supply and demand effectively. "And I don't mean that productive New ... More >>

Will 'Banksy' Overturn Petty Fascism?

Monday, 21 April 2003, 10:24 am | Libertarianz Party

Stephen Berry, Libertarianz Spokesman, today expressed his disgust at the way the Auckland City Council takes defacto ownership over anything it pleases. The First Church of Christ Scientist building on Symonds Street has been on the real estate ... More >>

Fall of Saddam's Regime a Great Chance for Freedom

Monday, 14 April 2003, 4:14 pm | Libertarianz Party

"Broad smiles and a great sigh of relief for the Iraqi people" is how Libertarianz spokesman Russell Watkins described libertarian celebrations of the liberation of Iraq from its Stalinist dictator. "One can only stop and wonder ... More >>

Becks Incredible Film Fest not subsidised say Libz

Friday, 11 April 2003, 2:19 pm | Libertarianz Party

"Claims by the Society for the Promotion of Community Standards that the Becks Incredible Film Festival is subsidised by taxpayers is a nonsense, when all the festival organiser is getting is respite from fees he shouldn't have to pay in the first place" ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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